The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Pennsylvania

The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Pennsylvania

The Affordable Care Act is a substantial reform of the U.S. health care insurance system. Using the RAND COMPARE model, researchers assessed the act's potential economic effects on Pennsylvania, factoring in an optional expansion of Medicaid, and found the state would enjoy significant net bene...

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Main Author: Price, Carter C. (auth)
Other Authors: Donohue, Julie M. (auth), Saltzman, Evan (auth), Woods, Dulani (auth), Eibner, Christine (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2013
Subjects:
History of the Americas
Medicolegal issues
Medical insurance
Health Sciences
History
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Summary:The Affordable Care Act is a substantial reform of the U.S. health care insurance system. Using the RAND COMPARE model, researchers assessed the act's potential economic effects on Pennsylvania, factoring in an optional expansion of Medicaid, and found the state would enjoy significant net benefits, including a growth of $3 billion in the state's GDP annually and more than 35,000 jobs.
ISBN:j.ctt3fh1kr
9780833081223
9780833080301
Access:Open Access

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